Coin-container.



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Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

I-IOWARD E. HARBAUGH, 0F KENOSI-IA, WISCONSIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

Application filed June 29, 1911. Serial No. 635,979.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD 'E. HAR- BAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Kenosha, county of Kenosha, and State of isconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Containers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in coin containers and refers more particularly to a purse of that character in which coins of a given denomination may be readily extracted from the purse or container without the necessity of opening or closing'the same. Among the salient objects of the invention are to provide a construction which is particularly characterized by its simplicity and economy of construction and which is devoid of springs, etc.; to provide a construction which is capable of being embodied in many different forms without departing. from the spirit of the invention, and in which the container can be so ornamented and embellished as to present a neat and attractive appearance; to provide a construct-ion which may be readily secured to a ladys belt, to a fob'and the like and in general to provide a construction of the character referred to.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

As is well known, more or less annoyance 1s experienced by the traveling public in paying their fares on street railway cars, and this is particularly true in the so-called pay-as-you-enter cars, in which the passengers fare is taken up as he enters the car. The present invention is particularly adapted to the system of obviating the above conditions although it is not in any wise limited to such use, being serviceable whereever coins of a given denomination are used.

Referring to the drawings-Figure 1 is a side elevatlon of my improved coin container in inverted position. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device with parts broken away and shown in section.

The device as a whole consists of a flat tubular body portion 1, having side walls 1 and end walls 1". One end of the body portion is closed by a cap 2 which is swaged or otherwise rigidly secured to the body 1. The lower end of the container is open and is cut away as shown at 3, 4, to permit the lower portion of the coin to project slightly in order that it may be more readily grasped by the thumb and finger and withdrawn from the container. The width of the device is such as to readily accommodate the coins of the desired denomination as for example in the present instance a nickel.

Describing now the manner of yieldably holding the coins within the container which forms the salient feature of my invention, the open end of the tubular body lis provided near its upper end with a pair of opposed bosses 5, 5 formed by striking the side walls inwardly. Each side wall 1 has a vertically extending slot 7 which permits of the side walls springing slightly outwardly when a coin is inserted or withdrawn. The arrangement just described is such that the bosses act as looking members for confining the coins within the container and at the same time the side walls have sufficient spring because of the slots to permit of the insertion or withdrawal of the coins. It will be noted that the bosses being slightly beveled facilitate the entrance of the coins.

In order to strengthen the side walls of the container I have provided a stay bolt orpin 6 which extends through the body portion and is riveted or otherwise secured in position. This stay bolt 6 also tends to act as a guiding member.

The device is extremely simple but has been shown in practice to be of commercial value.

The invention is not limited to the details shown in the construction except as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as myinvention:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a hollow, flat, tubular body portion closed at one end and open at the other, said open end portion being slightly cut away to permit the lower-most coin to project, and means for yieldably holding the coins within the container, comprising a pair. of opposed bosses formed by striking inwardly the side walls of the body portion near its open end, and sald s de walls provided with opposed slots passmg through said bosses.

2. In a device of the character descrlbed, the combination with a hollow, flat, tubular body portion, closed at one end and open at the other, and adapted to accommodate a plurality of rows of superimposed coins, and means for holding said coins yieldably in position, comprising a pair of opposed osses, projecting inwardly into the body portion near its lower end and side walls of said body portion being slotted through said bosses.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a hollow, flat, tubular container, closed at one end and open at the other, and means for confining the coins in position comprising an inwardly projecting 10 member rigid with the side walls of the container and the latter vertically slotted adjacent said member.

HOWARD E. HARBAUGH.

\Vitnesses:

LOUIS HANsMANN. MARTHA SOHUMACHER.

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